ACC Auriculotherapy and Microsystems 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Korean Hand Therapy (KHT), each finger corresponds to a specific body region. Which finger represents the head and brain?
- Middle finger (Correct answer)
- Thumb
- Index finger
- Ring finger
Correct answer: Middle finger
In Korean Hand Therapy, the middle finger represents the head and brain, while the palm corresponds to the trunk.
Question 2: Scalp acupuncture zones as developed by Jiao Shun-fa are based primarily on which anatomical reference?
- Functional areas of the cerebral cortex (Correct answer)
- Cranial suture lines
- Dermatome patterns
- Acupuncture channel pathways
Correct answer: Functional areas of the cerebral cortex
Jiao's scalp acupuncture system maps treatment zones directly over the corresponding functional areas of the cerebral cortex.
Question 3: Which microsystem uses points on the second metacarpal bone as a somatotopic representation of the entire body?
- Second Metacarpal Holographic Microsystem (Correct answer)
- Korean Hand Therapy
- Scalp acupuncture
- Wrist-ankle acupuncture
Correct answer: Second Metacarpal Holographic Microsystem
Zhang Ying-qing developed the Second Metacarpal Holographic Microsystem, where the shaft of the second metacarpal maps the entire body.
Question 4: In wrist-ankle acupuncture, points 1-6 on the wrist and ankle are located at what anatomical depth?
- Just subcutaneously, with the needle nearly horizontal (Correct answer)
- At the periosteum
- In the muscle belly
- At the tendon sheath
Correct answer: Just subcutaneously, with the needle nearly horizontal
Wrist-ankle acupuncture uses a nearly horizontal, subcutaneous needling technique with no intention of obtaining de qi.
Question 5: Which auricular zone is associated with the representation of the endocrine glands, particularly the pituitary?
- Tragus (Correct answer)
- Antitragus
- Helix
- Cymba conchae
Correct answer: Tragus
The tragus area of the auricle contains points for the adrenal glands, pituitary, and external nose in auricular microsystem mapping.
Question 6: Foot reflexology zones divide the plantar surface into ten longitudinal zones; how many zones correspond to each half of the body?
- Five (Correct answer)
- Three
- Four
- Six
Correct answer: Five
Each half of the body (left and right) is represented by five of the ten longitudinal zones in reflexology, running from head to toe.
Question 7: A patient presents with low back pain. In the auricular microsystem, stimulating the lumbar spine point on the antihelix would be combined with which master point to enhance analgesic effect?
- Thalamus point (Subcortex) (Correct answer)
- Adrenal gland point
- Lung point
- Zero point
Correct answer: Thalamus point (Subcortex)
The Thalamus/Subcortex point is a master analgesic point that modulates pain perception and is commonly combined with musculoskeletal points.
ACC Auriculotherapy and Microsystems 3
In Korean Hand Therapy (KHT), each finger corresponds to a specific body region.
Which finger represents the head and brain?